diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py
index b69c1ede0..ada435b2e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class FacebookIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         # Facebook API embed
         # see https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/embedded-video-player
-        mobj = re.search(r'''(?x)<div[^>]+
+        mobj = re.search(r'''(?x)<(?:div|fb:post)[^>]+
                 class=(?P<q1>[\'"])[^\'"]*\bfb-(?:video|post)\b[^\'"]*(?P=q1)[^>]+
                 data-href=(?P<q2>[\'"])(?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:www\.)?facebook.com/.+?)(?P=q2)''', webpage)
         if mobj is not None: